adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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trŭst-'wûr-thē
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði/
Canada, General-American:/ˈtɹʌstˌwɜɹ.ði/
Canada, General-American:[ˈtɹʌstˌwɝ.ði]
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Australian:/ˈtɹɐst.wɜː.ði/
New-Zealand:/ˈtɹɐst.wøː.ði/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Deserving of trust, reliable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: untrustworthy
2
adjective
Meaning 2
worthy of trust or belief
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a trustworthy report
an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: trusty
Antonyms: untrustworthy
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
trustworthy public servants
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From trust + -worthy.
Across languages
Translations
83 source translations are retained for this English entry.